Job Details
SUMMARY
Provides in-home education, support and resource services to children, parents, pregnant women and families in accordance with their specific needs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees must spend over 50% of their time on these duties.
1. Collaborates with the parent to develop and implement an individualized program for the family in accordance with individual needs of each child, his/her interests, abilities, disabilities, individual style and pace of learning; develops monthly goals and objectives.
2. Promotes parent-child bonding and nurturing parent-child relationships through facilitating developmentally and culturally appropriate interactions and communication.
3. Develops and maintains appropriate case notes and other records and prepares periodic reports as required. Meets CII's productivity standards and maintains an appropriate caseload to reach the weekly expectation of client contact.
4. Assesses family needs, interests, and strengths and assists the family in developing goals that lead to self-sufficiency.
5. Enhance family functioning by reducing risk and building protective factors.
6. Ensures full enrollment is maintained at all times for assigned area through recruitment activities.
7. Collaborates with the parents to strengthen the family's knowledge of child development.
8. Ensures that proper child-parent socialization is taking place as required.
9. Assists in establishing and maintaining household management practices.
10. Plans for continuity of care by ensuring that services are continued as appropriate through CII's integrated services model.
11. Provide resources and referrals to community support as appropriate.
12. Conducts weekly home visits and uses routines, activities, and experiences in the home to achieve the goals of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) and the Child Individualized Goals.13. Develops, maintains and uses a working knowledge of the ethnic and cultural differences, practices and values of the client families in order to better understand their needs and provide appropriate services.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE- 1 year of home visitation, early childhood services, or community-based programs experience.
- Associate degree in early childhood education, social work, psychology, childhood development, or a related field required.
- B.A in early childhood education or related field preferred
- For Early Head Start Home Visitors only - 12 units of early childhood education/child development core courses outline in the CCTC Child Development Matrix. Obtain 6 semester units with a focus on infant and toddler development at hire or within the first year of employment.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS- Possesses a valid driver's license and state-required auto insurance.
- Required to travel extensively (> 50% of the time).
- Spanish / English /Korean bilingual preferred.
- Ability to handle confidential information.
- Ability to be flexible and work in a changing environment.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, nights and weekends.
- Maintains patient privacy, including protecting the confidentiality, safeguarding the integrity and availability, and limiting the use and disclosure of patient Protected Health Information (PHI) to authorized individuals and entities.
- Participates in, conducts, and sustains performance quality improvement activities according to designated role and responsibilities.
- Sensitivity to service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Punctual and dependable attendance.
- Free from alcohol and drug abuse.
- Understands CII's basic philosophy and participates fully in carrying out its mission.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONSCONTINGENCIES:- Must be fully vaccinated against COVID to comply with the California Department of Public Health (CPHD) order issued on August 5, 2021
- Flu vaccine or declination
- Measles, and rubella immunizations
- Education verification
- Reference check
- Background fingerprint clearance from the California Department of Social Services
- Drug and alcohol screening
- Tuberculosis screening
BENEFITS:- Generous paid PTO, plus nine paid holidays and CII is closed between Christmas and New Year's
- Free basic HMO Medical, Dental, and Vision
- Eligible employees receive a 5% retirement contribution.
- Up to $4,500 in tuition reimbursement annually
- Eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
- Opportunity for growth & advancement
- Professional development & continued training
- Team building & bonding throughcompany sponsored events & activities.
COMPENSATION:- The salary for this role is $55,640 per year. ($26.75 per hour)
- In accordance with CA law, the expected pay range for this CA position is posted with this position. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors permitted by law.